Two things - I’m very curious about the expensive Panamanian coffee. And I agree that stock isn’t super important! I regularly cook soups and stews with just water, as I don’t have time to always make my own stock and am allergic to many of the sticks in the market. I also find that water can often take the place of milk and milk substitutes in baking (my water-based pumpkin pie always gets rave reviews compared to the condensed-milk varieties). Sometimes the simplest ingredients make the more complex flavors sing.
Two things - I’m very curious about the expensive Panamanian coffee. And I agree that stock isn’t super important! I regularly cook soups and stews with just water, as I don’t have time to always make my own stock and am allergic to many of the sticks in the market. I also find that water can often take the place of milk and milk substitutes in baking (my water-based pumpkin pie always gets rave reviews compared to the condensed-milk varieties). Sometimes the simplest ingredients make the more complex flavors sing.
Congratulations on 💯 Ashley!